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Guy Carpenter appoints new Pacific CEO for reinsurance broking

Guy Carpenter appoints new Pacific CEO for reinsurance broking

Justin Ward steps up to lead Australia and New Zealand reinsurance broking as regional rate reductions continue

Daniel Wood Aug 27, 2026
Chubb names Jon Longmore as New Zealand country president

Chubb names Jon Longmore as New Zealand country president

Malaysia country head returns to Australasia to lead Chubb's commercial, personal lines and accident and health business from Auckland in September

Five New Zealanders reported missing in Nepal flood as cover questions bite

Five New Zealanders reported missing in Nepal flood as cover questions bite

Brokers face immediate cover questions on Nepal itineraries as reports put five Kiwis among the missing and MFAT withholds confirmation

Cyber cover is more accessible than brokers assume

Cyber cover is more accessible than brokers assume

Emergence says the technical knowledge required is far less than most brokerages expect and real claims examples do the heavy lifting

FMG’s toughest claims year in 121 years puts rural pricing in focus

FMG’s toughest claims year in 121 years puts rural pricing in focus

Insurance revenue up 5%. Insurance service expenses up 29.5%. Livestock and forestry now leviable under the FENZ levy from July 1. Three things rural brokers need to take into the next renewal conversation

WTW bets on integrated model as New Zealand employer benefits market tightens

WTW bets on integrated model as New Zealand employer benefits market tightens

New Zealand employer medical costs are rising 18% in 2026. FBT at 63.93% is adding more than half again to the effective cost of employer-funded group cover. WTW's response is to combine its benefits and commercial broking into a single client relationship

Nepal flood leaves hundreds missing and tests travel cover limits

Nepal flood leaves hundreds missing and tests travel cover limits

384 travellers missing, helicopter exits costing up to US$10,000, and a river corridor that has flooded twice in 13 months

Steadfast lifts profit as broker network heads for new ownership

Steadfast lifts profit as broker network heads for new ownership

Underlying profit rose 8.2% as the broker network heads towards new ownership with Robert Kelly's successor still unnamed

Broker results week: write-downs, buyouts and an empty chair

Broker results week: write-downs, buyouts and an empty chair

With AUB and Steadfast reporting financial results this week, the statutory line and the leadership question matter more than underlying profit

IB TALK

Why brokers can't ignore environmental risk anymore

How brokers can protect themselves and clients as environmental exposures reshape the risk landscape

Underwriters under the microscope

Do they really deliver on speed, flexibility and claims service?

Water risks: Closing coverage blind spots for manufacturing and agriculture

A broker playbook for identifying water exposures

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